Improve Your Hearing in Background Noise | Phonak Lumity StereoZoom 2.0
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- Опубликовано: 19 сен 2022
- Improve Your Hearing in Background Noise. Doctor Cliff Olson, Audiologist and founder of Applied Hearing Solutions in Phoenix Arizona, discusses 2 ways to improve your hearing in background noise.
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I wish I lived close enough to visit your clinic.
Thanks, Dr. Cliff. It's great to see that they just keep getting better.
Thankyou Dr. Cliff for all the medical advice on hearing aids
Phonak Lumity line sounds really good, Cliff.
Love your videos, the information you provide is priceless!!
When to my VA audiologist, who checked my settings on the Oticon More 1, to make sure they working properly based on my program. He also put on new ear cups and cleaned the microphones. He said that dirty microphones can affect the effectiveness of the hearing aides. I am happy with the Oticon More 1.
Thank you for producing these videos. This is the most informative hearing-related site I've found.
Wow, thank you!
I have a profound hearing loss , I like your videos
Would love to hear some type of disclaimer or explanation that while yes those two things you mentioned will improve things it still depends on the speech scores of each individual on how well they perform.
Hi Doctor Cliff, I would like to know your opinion and review on Rexton and Philips hearing aids. It would be very helpful if you put a video on this.
Hi Dr Cliff, I'd never done any REM before buying my current hearing aids, which are Phonak's CIC Q model. After watching your video, I feel like I should probably do one to re-programme my hearing aids for better hearing in noise. But there's a small perofation in my eardrum. Would that make REM inaccurate and therefore not suitable for me? Or could I still do an REM to fine tune my hearing aids, with some kind of adjustment of the data? Many thanks in advance.
Nice video! Is there a downside to having the Lumity (i.e. if you are not in background noise, could there be a drawback, or since it will change back to normal setting it is not an issue)?
My Phonak Paradise HAs just today got sent in (almost two years old but no longer hold the charge) and they gave me the Lumity as a loaner 👍 Will I be able to tell a difference or is there some special programming that they would have had to do?
Would love to see some real-world comparisons between the high-end Paradise and the Lumity in noisy restaurant type situations...
Another great video Dr Cliff. Question, is hearing aid configuration with the Connexx system similar to a real ear measurement?
Nope. Totally different things. You can't trust any manufacturer's proprietary fitting software or Rx.
@@DrCliffAuD 🤔 true
would stereo Zoom 2.0 work with a bi cros setup?
Dr Cliff can you please add a link to HOW real ear measurements are done? I've no clue if my HCP did them. I am going to see him about a molded dome. And I guess I ask my audiologist about speech in noise testing. Thanks. Your videos are valuable.
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How do I give a shout out to our audiologist we got from your website
Hello Dr, I have been watching most of your videos and am quite impressed by the best practices, reviews and explanations you share..
I am based out of India, and certainly the best practices that you have published are not followed by a lot of professionals here.
Is it feasible/possible to have a virtual session for you to optimize hearing aid programming for my mother, as they support virtual programming ?
Sorry, not unless she has been connected to our system in office first.
Dr. Cliff, Could you please share the link for the graph demonstrating this study? I think it would be invaluable when counseling patients whom are accustomed to first fit practices from previous providers during the acclimation period to REM NAL-NL1 or NL2 algorithms.
Nevermind, With a bit of digging I found it! Thanks!
Glad you found it! It is a terrific study!
@@seanfoley2447where did you locate it?
I have single-sided hearing and Lumity does not offer a CROS solution ... yet. But I was wondering, long ago, I had TWO Phonak HAs, both of which were HAs and not a CROS solution. (I think it was actually a BICROS solution?). Since I CANNOT have StereoZoom 2.0 with only ONE HA (that is correct???), that would mean in a CROS solution, my single HA would NOT change directionality, right? And do I also lose AutoSense in a CROS solution? So, if I purchased TWO fully-functional Lumity HAs, could the non-hearing (or very-poor hearing) ear's HA somehow be set to STILL offer me StereoZoom 2.0 & AutoSense? For example, could the poor ear's HA be 'set' to a low volume so as not to make 'muffled noise' in that poor ear and not interfere with the 'good ear's HA? Im would be willing to purchase a 2nd functioning HA (perhaps one of the lower-level Phonak Lumity HAs?) at considerable extra cost over a CROS solution if it provided me some reasonable StereoZoom and AutoSense capability. Bottom line: Is there ANY Phonak-or any other brand-HA solution that would help with 'directionality' and hearing better in a noisy environment with my single-sided hearing issue?
Hi Doctor Cliff, last year I was driving through terrain where my ears would “pop” to relieve pressure differentials in my ears. I came across a circumstances where my right ear popped, and my left didn’t. It’s been over a year and my left ear constantly has a sensation of being plugged, where I force myself to yawn to try to relieve pressure, but it never fully equalize. I’ve tried a hand full of methods to alleviate the pressure, valsva, plugging my nose with my hand + blowing air, eustachi, but none seem to work. The doctor checked for problems with my ear but dismissed me because they said they didn’t find any hearing loose or pressure build up. Any thoughts or recommendations on what I should do next?
I would get a second opinion from another professional.
Has Phonak said whether they plan to develop a CROS aid compatible with Lumity?
They have not said.
Dr. Cliff. I’m waiting for this hearing aids as in Italy they will be available only in November and it’s for my 9 years old son . As before he had phonak marvel and after we give a try to oticon More .(play px)
I have a question and here no one can answer to me what hearing aid is better oticon play px 1 OR phonak lumity 90 that I’m waiting . ( the premium class) ???
I try to see if u have a good audiologist in Italy but u work only in USA 😢 if u audiologist in Italy can u please share the contact. Thank you in advance
They are in different categories. The Play Px is a pediatric hearing aid and the Lumity is an adult hearing aid. They are both premium models. The best one would be the one that is fit by a hearing care professional who follows Best Practices and who is very familiar with how to utilize either brand to its full potential.
Hi doctor Cliff,
I have a situation, a few months ago, I got myself a pair of oticon more hearing aids. The audiologist didn't do real ear measurement. Can I go to another audiologist who does real ear measurement to improve the sound quality of these hearing aids? Thanks in advvance.
Yes you can!
How do I know that my audiologist has done real ear measurements.? I have new phones P70 and still having problems
Will Lumity come in a in the canal ,rechargeable?
I think they only offer RIC for this model
I'm curious . Why is Audiogram measurement done in 5-6 points and not more?
It can be done in more, but unless there is significant changes from octave band to octave band, there is little reason to actually test them.
Husband is hearing a Dinging Sond like doorbell with his Phonak have checked and can't find out how to stop it
Hi Doc, how are you, im deaf in my right ear,, and tinnitus for almost how many years, as i know that is normal when you are deaf, last few months i watch filipino doctor advice in youtube to take a medicine but its not effective and i stop, i wanna ask you Doc it is normal in deaf to have a tinnitus? Pls help me, and the hearing aid is very expective for me, im only a welder to have a hearing aid is there any cheap price hearing aid, im here in kuwait working as a welder and im filipino,
Thank you very much im advance
God bless you
Yes, tinnitus is very common. There are different treatment options, but can be complicated with a completely deaf ear. Not sure any hearing aid will help, especially a cheap one.
So what model of hearing aids are HA-3?
No Clue. Sounds like an off-brand.
@@DrCliffAuD Thanks for the reply. Apologies as I was probably a bit vague. I was referring to the study results graph, the hearing aid labelled HA-3 had the best signal to noise results when fitted using real ear measurements.
My reason for asking is that just the week after I received a referral for a cochlear implant (after dropping into the profound range) Phonak announced the Lumity leaving me even more conflicted about my best option!
I have Phonak Lumity L90 hearing aids. I just got them a few weeks ago. They are now up to 100% volume. My left ear has a greater hearing loss than my right ear. In the automatic setting the left ear is way too loud. High frequencies like plates clattering or high notes in music or the beep on my microwave when it is finished are way too loud in my left ear. Also the amount of background noise is too high in my left ear. My right ear is fine on the automatic setting. My audiologist has not done real ear measurement. I think I am going to insist that she do it at my next appointment. I have to keep making custom settings in the Phonak app so that I can bring down the high frequencies and the loudness in my left ear. I hope I get to the point where the automatic program on the hearing aid does this automatically. What should I do?
You need to have real ear measurement completed. You shouldn't be the one programming your hearing aid. Download this checklist and bring to your provider. hearingup.com/best-practices-checklist
It's possible you have abnormal loudness sensitivity in that ear (should be measured during hearing test but often isn't), which MPO on your hearing aids can address. Go to a HearingUp provider if you still have issues.
Thanks for your reply. I have an appointment with my audiologist on Thursday. I will insist she do real ear measurement.@@DrCliffAuD
Guessing this doesn’t apply to the Audéo M50 level of hearing aids??
Nope
I read somewhere, " no sound is more distracting than the one you are trying not to hear "
Confusing.
I use audible hearing aids, and I never hear you comment on them…. Starkey either. Reason why?
What I see here is that all the new digital AI hearing aids are not adding that much to hearing any better. The old analog hearing aids are pretty darn close to the new fancy digital ones. 3:58. Why waste thousands of dollars for so little apparent gain from the old analog aids. I have brand new Phonak Lumity. I really love some of the new fancy features but do I hear any better than my 7 year old hearing aids. I really do not know.
All the microphones face backwards, not possible to properly focus on anything in front you unless you are willing and able to spend megabucks on the Roger addons
The microphones don't "face backwards". While they are located on the back of the hearing aids, microphones are directional, meaning that the configuration of where they pickup sound from is controlled by timing differences between the front and back microphone ports. In most cases, sounds from in-front are prioritized unless an omnidirectional polar pattern is selected.
I have a pair of Phonak hearing aids and they absolutely fail in a noisy environment despite having had all the adjustments done. The Roger set up would add another 60% of the original large cost. Very disappointing. I even tried the in ear version, fine until there is any air movement around them.
Can you please post a picture of where the “front” microphones are on a Phonak hearing aid. There are 3 on mine, all point backwards. Thank you.
@@pla1476 when it comes to microphones it doesn't matter where they are physically located. It matters how they are setup to perform polar plotting. The timing difference between the top (front) and bottom (back) microphones is how a hearing aid can determine which direction sound is coming from. This way it can cancel sounds from behind and focus on sounds in front.
@@DrCliffAuD Agreed. The software can only do so much. It also has to compensate for the head transfer function etc. I do not see a cosmetically acceptable solution to incorporate a front facing microphone(s). A more robust ANC would help as well but will have to wait for the headphone manufactures to get in this game.
Nice commercial
Glad you liked it!
Hard to watch. Sounds like he is shouting the whole time, even with turning down the volume.